US6332526B1 - Loading station - Google Patents

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US6332526B1
US6332526B1 US09/497,766 US49776600A US6332526B1 US 6332526 B1 US6332526 B1 US 6332526B1 US 49776600 A US49776600 A US 49776600A US 6332526 B1 US6332526 B1 US 6332526B1
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Juhana Kantola
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q11/00—Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools
    • B23Q11/08—Protective coverings for parts of machine tools; Splash guards
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q7/00—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting
    • B23Q7/005—Lifting devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q7/00—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting
    • B23Q7/14—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting co-ordinated in production lines
    • B23Q7/1426—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting co-ordinated in production lines with work holders not rigidly fixed to the transport devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16P—SAFETY DEVICES IN GENERAL; SAFETY DEVICES FOR PRESSES
    • F16P3/00—Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machine; Control arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body
    • F16P3/08—Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machine; Control arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body in connection with the locking of doors, covers, guards, or like members giving access to moving machine parts

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Intermediate Stations On Conveyors (AREA)
  • Lock And Its Accessories (AREA)
  • Meter Arrangements (AREA)
  • Charge And Discharge Circuits For Batteries Or The Like (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Workpieces (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For Machine Tools (AREA)
  • Warehouses Or Storage Devices (AREA)
US09/497,766 1999-02-17 2000-02-04 Loading station Expired - Fee Related US6332526B1 (en)

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AT (1) ATE227623T1 (de)
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JP2020062714A (ja) * 2018-10-17 2020-04-23 東芝機械株式会社 加工区画シャッタ装置

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US5193967A (en) * 1989-11-30 1993-03-16 Amada Company, Limited Device for transferring a workpiece
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US5368150A (en) * 1992-06-12 1994-11-29 Toyoda Koki Kabushiki Kaisha Pallet exchange apparatus
US5577597A (en) * 1992-06-05 1996-11-26 Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Work transport system including pallet transport apparatus
US5715585A (en) * 1994-09-11 1998-02-10 A. Roemheld Gmbh & Co. Kg Work piece machining system
US5935285A (en) * 1997-12-30 1999-08-10 Coors Brewing Company Method for inspecting manufactured articles
US5997241A (en) * 1997-03-24 1999-12-07 Midaco Corporation Automatic pallet loading system and a method for loading pallets
US6193048B1 (en) * 1998-11-24 2001-02-27 Midaco Corporation Pallet changer
US6213279B1 (en) * 1999-07-15 2001-04-10 Pilot Industries, Inc. Machine for selectively positioning a work member at a work station

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US4754863A (en) * 1986-08-11 1988-07-05 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Workpiece conveyor
US4790061A (en) * 1986-10-24 1988-12-13 Walker Derek W R Machining the ends of lengths of wire and bar and similar workpieces
US5193967A (en) * 1989-11-30 1993-03-16 Amada Company, Limited Device for transferring a workpiece
US5330301A (en) * 1990-03-22 1994-07-19 Surface Technology Systems Limited Loading mechanisms
US5577597A (en) * 1992-06-05 1996-11-26 Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Work transport system including pallet transport apparatus
US5368150A (en) * 1992-06-12 1994-11-29 Toyoda Koki Kabushiki Kaisha Pallet exchange apparatus
US5715585A (en) * 1994-09-11 1998-02-10 A. Roemheld Gmbh & Co. Kg Work piece machining system
US5997241A (en) * 1997-03-24 1999-12-07 Midaco Corporation Automatic pallet loading system and a method for loading pallets
US5935285A (en) * 1997-12-30 1999-08-10 Coors Brewing Company Method for inspecting manufactured articles
US6193048B1 (en) * 1998-11-24 2001-02-27 Midaco Corporation Pallet changer
US6213279B1 (en) * 1999-07-15 2001-04-10 Pilot Industries, Inc. Machine for selectively positioning a work member at a work station

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20020175042A1 (en) * 2001-05-18 2002-11-28 Koji Nishii L-shaped pallet base and pallet exchanging apparatus
US20060016066A1 (en) * 2004-07-21 2006-01-26 Cyberoptics Corporation Pick and place machine with improved inspection
JP2020062714A (ja) * 2018-10-17 2020-04-23 東芝機械株式会社 加工区画シャッタ装置
JP7084842B2 (ja) 2018-10-17 2022-06-15 芝浦機械株式会社 加工区画シャッタ装置

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ATE227623T1 (de) 2002-11-15
FI106948B (fi) 2001-05-15
FI990328A0 (fi) 1999-02-17
EP1029631B1 (de) 2002-11-13
DE60000747D1 (de) 2002-12-19
DE60000747T2 (de) 2003-07-10
FI990328A (fi) 2000-08-18

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